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BOSS FIGHT (Mama Silverback)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

BOSS FIGHT (Mama Silverback)

Defeat Mama Silverback in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Learn strategies, tips, and what rewards await after the challenging round 64 boss fight.

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Defeat Mama Silverback in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Learn strategies, tips, and what rewards await after the challenging round 64 boss fight.

Walkthrough
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    Mama Silverback will chase you aggressively, using speed boosts.
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    You must defeat her while fending off a full horde of zombies.
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    Mama Silverback has a mini health bar (a small health indicator) above her head.
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    Constantly change directions and snake around the battlefield; standing still is a death sentence.
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    Watch Mama Silverback's moves: if she goes into a charging stance and starts talking, she is preparing either a speed boost toward you or a jump attack.
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    Mama Silverback can pick up nearby treasure, weapons, and items for herself, but she will not use them against you. Claim any needed items quickly.
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    Avoid Mama Silverback's Banana Bombs, which create dense yellow fog on detonation and slow you down.
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    Do not rely on bombs to damage Mama Silverback; they only kill regular zombies and may cause her to jump and drop more banana bombs. Stick to boosts whenever possible.
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    First-Person Mode (FPM) can be used strategically; brief invincibility allows you to clear nearby zombies while damaging the boss. If in danger, switch back to third-person view for extra invincibility.
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    Unlike normal rounds, you cannot trade keys for extra lives during this fight. If you reach 0 lives, focus on survival by avoiding poles and zombies, and keep moving.
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    If you are using the Divine Chalice, you can donate lives if multiple teammates are down, gaining extra armory (items that provide buffs) and shield items.
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    If the Divine Chalice player continues to die, have them hold onto lives until they can help someone else, or themselves, stay alive.
Tips
  • Standing still is a death sentence.
  • Constantly change directions and snake around the battlefield.
  • Watch Mama Silverback's charging stance and talking cues for attacks.
  • Move fast to claim any needed items before Mama Silverback does.
  • Avoid the blast zones of Banana Bombs.
  • Use First-Person Mode (FPM) strategically for brief invincibility to clear zombies or damage the boss.
  • Switch back to third-person view if in danger for extra invincibility.
  • Focus on survival if you reach 0 lives; avoid poles and zombies, and keep moving.
  • Persistence wins the fight.

Ending: Upon beating Mama Silverback, the massive chicken egg hatches to reveal Fidolina, your captured female chicken companion. A large amount of treasure and gems spawn everywhere. Pick them up and step through the portal to supposedly beat the game. After stepping through the portal, you are treated to a final cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) where you are reunited with Fidolina. The player drinks a strange potion, turning into a male chicken compatriot for Fidolina. Papa Silverback appears and mutates the player back into their former self. You are then sent back to the beginning Island to do it all over again.

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